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Christian von Sydow is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery Rechtanwälte Steuerberater LLP based in it's Munich office. He is a member of the Corporate Department, where his practice focuses on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and private equity. He has advised a variety of foreign and German clients, including those in the energy, defence, publishing, technology, tourism, consumer electronics and retail industries, among others in their mergers and acquisitions activities acquiring targets in Germany. He advised on the Formation of several international joint ventures. In the areas of venture capital and private equity, Christian has advised on numerous investments of private equity and venture capital companies, including investments in a automotive suppliers, internet and software technology, test technology and instrument manufacturer. Christian advises various listed companies: E.g. on structural and capital measure, spin offs, contribution in kind and mergers with other listed companies. Recently, Christian advised on a number of M&A and Private Equity transactions: MBO of IABG, Private Equity financed acquisition of WTW, Schott Geräte, STM Meinsberg, ebro Electronics, KMS (Munich local cable operator), venture financed participation in Global Media, the restructuring of Swoboda, the joint venture between Tomorrow Focus and AEL and its subsequent dissolution, the acquisition of the European minilab service business of Konica Minolta, the venture and private equity financing of Elcomax GmbH and Carpo Holding AG. Christian was admitted to the German Bar in 1991. During his traineeship he worked at the Japanese law firm Nagashima & Ohno in Tokyo. Christian was a visiting lecturer for German Bar exam preparation courses and a member of the International Bar Association as well as member of the Supervisory Board of Softline AG. He chairs the Bavarian regional committee of the American Chamber of Commerce. The Juve Handbook for commercial law firms in Germany lists him as a highly recommended lawyer for Mergers & Acquisitions.
Christian speaks English and German.
Education
University of Heidelberg, 1987
University of Freiburg, 1987
Languages Spoken
English
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